The Crime Writers’ Association

Kemptown Bookshop

Cathy Hayward of Kemptown Bookshop talks to Elly Griffiths Cathy Hayward is only the third owner of Kemptown Bookshop, Brighton’s oldest independent bookstore. She was a long-time fan of the shop, which has been on St George’s Road since 1976,...


First Monday

The next First Monday event is being held at the City University on 4th December from 6.30pm. The event this month is a real holiday treat! Not only do we have a cracking panel- Louise Jensen, Chris Whitaker, Susi Holliday, Mel McGrath, moderated by...


CWA York Conference – gala dinner now FULL!

Although a month before registration deadline, our annual members get together - this year in York - has proved hugely popular. As a result, places for our Saturday night gala dinner are now full. However, there are still a few places available for t...


Alis Hawkins Indie Bookshop Tour: Mumbles

Cover to Cover in Mumbles, Swansea: Alis Hawkins is celebrating National Crime Reading Month and the publication of In Two Minds, the second in her Teifi Valley Coroner historical crime series by visiting all of Wales’s independent bookshops. &n...


Alis Hawkins’ Indie Bookshop Tour: Cardigan

Awen Teifi, Cardigan: Alis Hawkins is celebrating National Crime Reading Month and the publication of In Two Minds, the second in her Teifi Valley Coroner historical crime series by visiting all of Wales’s independent bookshops.   Harry Pr...


WHSmith Cardiff: Leslie Scase and G B Williams

Rounding off the Saturdays in Crime Reading Month, WHSmiths in Cardiff will host another two Crime Cymru authors: Leslie Scase, whose first historical crime novel, Fortuna’s Deadly Shadow is just out, and G B Williams, author of the hard-boiled Loc...


The Meek Shall Inherit the Storyline – Talk

Best-selling crime novelist John Dean will give a talk looking at how conflict in the modern age drives crime fiction. John, whose books regularly feature in the best-selling charts on Amazon, is the creator of the DCI John Blizzard and DCI Jack Harr...


Alis Hawkins Indie Bookshop Tour: Chepstow

Chepstow Books: Alis Hawkins is celebrating National Crime Reading Month and the publication of In Two Minds, the second in her Teifi Valley Coroner historical crime series by visiting all of Wales’s independent bookshops.   Harry Probert-...


Kate Ellis talks about her latest books at Arnold & Newark Libraries, Notts

On 7 March author Kate Ellis will be speaking at Arnold Library, Nottingham at 10.30pm and at Newark Library at 4pm. Popular author, and CWA Dagger in the Library shortlister for 2017, Kate will be talking about her work in general and reading from ...


Essex Book Festival: Criminal Highlights March 10 & 11

Essex Book Festival presents a smorgasbord of delectable book-related events to enjoy for the entire month of March. On March 10, the focus is on Golden Age crime writing and on writing set in the inter-war period. CWA chair Martin Edwards and Ruth ...


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